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65 ILCS 5/2-3-5a

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-5a) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-5a)

Sec. 2-3-5a. Incorporation of village.

(a) Whenever in any county of 150,000 or more population as determined by
the last preceding federal census any area of contiguous territory contains
at least 4 square miles and 2500 inhabitants residing in permanent
dwellings, that area may be incorporated as a village if a petition filed
by 250 electors residing within that area is filed with the circuit clerk
of the county in which such area is located addressed to the circuit court
for that county.  The petition must set forth:

(1) a legal description of the area intended to be

included in the proposed village,

(2) the number of residents in that area,

(3) the name of the proposed village, and

(4) a prayer that the question of the incorporation

of the area as a village be submitted to the electors residing within the limits of the proposed village.

If the area contains fewer than 7,500 residents and lies within 1 1/2 miles
of the limits of any existing municipality, the consent of that municipality
must be obtained before the area may be incorporated.

(b) If, in a county having more than 240,000 but fewer than
400,000
inhabitants as determined by the last preceding federal census, an area of
contiguous territory contains at least 3 square miles and 5,000
inhabitants
residing in permanent dwellings, that area may be incorporated as a village in
the same manner as is provided in subsection (a).  The consent of a
municipality need not be obtained.

(c) If, in a county having more than 316,000 but fewer than 318,000
inhabitants as determined by the last preceding federal census, an area of
contiguous territory that does not exceed one square mile and between 1000 and
1500 inhabitants residing in permanent dwellings, and is located within 10
miles of a county with a population of less than 150,000 as determined by the
last preceding federal census, that area may be incorporated as a village in
the same manner as is provided in subsection (a). The consent of a municipality
need not be obtained.

(d) If, in a county having more than 400,000 but fewer than 410,000 inhabitants, as determined by the last preceding federal census, an area of contiguous territory not exceeding one square mile contains at least 400 inhabitants residing in permanent dwellings and is located in a township adjacent to a county of less than 150,000 inhabitants, as determined by the last preceding federal census, then that area and the area adjacent thereto and also within such township, not exceeding, however, 4 square miles in total, may be incorporated as a village in the same manner as provided in subsection (a). Neither the consent of a municipality nor the finding of the county board under Section 2-3-18, if otherwise applicable, need be obtained.

(Source: P.A. 94-23, eff. 6-14-05.)